I am available for private creative writing mentoring for both adolescents and adults, as well as college advising for high school juniors and seniors. Please contact me directly for rates and more information at info@alannaschubach.com
Testimonials:
“‘Tremendously insightful’ is what comes to mind when I think about Alanna. She readily identified plot holes, inconsistencies, and pacing issues in my manuscript and offered recommendations that were right on the mark. Prior to working with her, I was so unhappy with my novel that I was considering scrapping it altogether. There were too many flaws, too many loose ends. I didn't know where to start. Page by page, she helped me fall in love with the story again and, tie those loose ends into neat little bows. Thank you so much, Alanna!” —Alexandra Alhadeff
"I had the pleasure of taking an essay and opinion writing course with Alanna Schubach at Gotham Writers Workshop in the summer of 2017. Alanna was a joy to work with and is a conscientious instructor. Her knowledge and love of her craft is obvious and she works with each student at their own level of maturation. She is thus able to guide and nudge each student as per their specific needs and helps them develop and mature at their own pace." --Caesar Ekya
"I have worked with Alanna as my mentor and teacher since January of 2017 and really enjoy our regular Skype classes. We talk via Skype weekly or bi-weekly depending on my needs and progress. I look forward to every call and always learn from her editorial feedback. She has given me great confidence regarding my writing and has taught me specific skills and guided me every step of the way, including educating me about the publication process. I highly recommend Alanna as a teacher and as a mentor." --Monica Lehner
"Alanna creates such a warm, supportive classroom that you feel comfortable putting your work out there for your classmates, which prepares you for putting it out there for publication. She is an excellent editor and I learned so much from her input that made my writing so much stronger. She clearly loves her job and her students and that makes all the difference. She also makes the experience fun, which is crucial! She is a gifted teacher." --Judith Osofsky
"Alanna's casual lecture style made me feel like I was hanging out in someone’s living room. I took Essay and Opinion Writing with her at Gotham Writer’s Workshop. Through reading and discussing essays together, I learned how to pinpoint and express my own views in a more nuanced way. She allowed enough time to interact and bond with classmates---some of us even formed a group when class ended!" --Tara Purswani